Where does “żywica” come from?
żywica (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic živica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₃i-u- — to live.
żywica (Polish): resin
Ancestry of “żywica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | živica | galipot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₃i-u- | to live |
Words derived from “żywica”